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ArticleOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2017

Greater yogurt consumption is associated with increased bone mineral density and physical function in older adults.

E Laird, A M Molloy, H McNulty, M Ward, K McCarroll, L Hoey, C F Hughes, C Cunningham, J J Strain, M C Casey

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Article in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

E LairdSchool of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. lairdea@tcd.ie.
A M MolloySchool of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
H McNultyNorthern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University , Coleraine, UK.
M WardNorthern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University , Coleraine, UK.
K McCarrollSt James's Hospital, The Mercers Institute for Research on Ageing, Dublin, Ireland.
L HoeyNorthern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University , Coleraine, UK.
C F HughesNorthern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University , Coleraine, UK.
C CunninghamSt James's Hospital, The Mercers Institute for Research on Ageing, Dublin, Ireland.
J J StrainNorthern Ireland Centre for Food and Health, Ulster University , Coleraine, UK.
M C CaseySt James's Hospital, The Mercers Institute for Research on Ageing, Dublin, Ireland.
University of Ulster · GBSt. James's Hospital · IETrinity College Dublin · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this cohort of community dwelling older adults (>60 years), we observed significant positive associations between the frequencies of yogurt intake with measures of bone density, bone biomarkers, and indicators of physical function. Improving yogurt intakes could be a valuable health strategy for maintaining bone health in older adults.

introductionThe associations of yogurt intakes with bone health and frailty in older adults are not well documented. The aim was to investigate the association of yogurt intakes with bone mineral density (BMD), bone biomarkers, and physical function in 4310 Irish adults from the Trinity, Ulster, Department of Agriculture aging cohort study (TUDA).

methodsBone measures included total hip, femoral neck, and vertebral BMD with bone biochemical markers. Physical function measures included Timed Up and Go (TUG), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, and Physical Self-Maintenance Scale.

resultsTotal hip and femoral neck BMD in females were 3.1-3.9% higher among those with the highest yogurt intakes (n = 970) compared to the lowest (n = 1109; P < 0.05) as were the TUG scores (-6.7%; P = 0.013). In males, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP 5b) concentrations were significantly lower in those with the highest yogurt intakes (-9.5%; P < 0.0001). In females, yogurt intake was a significant positive predictor of BMD at all regions. Each unit increase in yogurt intake in females was associated with a 31% lower risk of osteopenia (OR 0.69; 95% CI 0.49-0.96; P = 0.032) and a 39% lower risk of osteoporosis (OR 0.61; 95% CI 0.42-0.89; P = 0.012) and in males, a 52% lower risk of osteoporosis (OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.24-0.96; P = 0.038).

conclusionIn this cohort, higher yogurt intake was associated with increased BMD and physical function scores. These results suggest that improving yogurt intakes could be a valuable public health strategy for maintaining bone health in older adults.

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YogurtActivities of Daily LivingAgedAged, 80 and overBone DensityBone Diseases, MetabolicFeeding BehaviorFemaleFemur NeckFrailtyGeriatric AssessmentHip JointHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedAgingBMDFrailtyPhysical functionYogurt

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